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Ekundayo

Ekundayo (pronounced é-koun-DA-yo) is a unisex name of Yoruba origin, used in Nigeria. It means “Tears turn into joy.”

Origin
Yoruba
Region
Nigeria
Gender
Unisex
Variants
Ekundayọ̀
Joie & bonheur Espoir & avenir

More Yoruba names

  • Ade — Crown
  • Adebayo — The crown meets joy
  • Adekunle — The crown fills the house
  • Adeola — Crown of honour, crown of wealth
  • Ayo — Joy
  • Ayodele — Joy enters the house
  • Ayomide — My joy has arrived
  • Ayotunde — Joy has come back
  • Damilola — Showered with blessings (short form of Oluwadamilola, “God has made me wealthy”)
  • Eniola — A person of honour and wealth

More names that mean “Joie & bonheur”

“Ekundayo” comes from Yoruba culture (Nigeria). Every African country has its own tale in 54 Tales of Africa, our illustrated collection.

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